..

there are a few pull overs on the river road if you need them. there are no truckstops, but at the first light in NC, there is grizzly bear store on the left. there is a dirt lot next to it with room to park. I would guess that maybe you are going to Ace Hardware? if so, its on the left not too far after the grizzly bear

 

the road is restricted against 53 footers but it's not enforced,. one of our drivers hit a 6 wheeler on the 15 mph curve, there were 2 witnesses that said the 6 wheeler was speeding and on the wrong side, cop said, sorry, I cant help you, you arent supposed to be on here with a 53 footer, driver told him our yard is in Blue Ridge and that is the shortest way to go, cop said he understood and they dont enforce it, but it is restricted, we confirmed it by checking the atlas, so you can run it with a 53 but be extra careful

 

the paper mill is in Canton N.C you probably went through Nantahala forest on 74, another beautiful mountain river road. of course if you go the road we are talking about and just keep trucking east, you would get to experience both roads

 

these are some of the views you will have, try to keep your eyes on the road

 

Hey, thanks alot guys!

I pm'd the name of the reciever to ya Fredog and Gman. I don't see why it would matter, but Maverick might not want me putting the name on the board.

I haven't decided yet whether I'll try to go on to Murphy tomorrow night or stay somewhere around Chattanooga, then go over early Mon morning. I like the idea of getting through the curves at night when i can see the oncoming headlights. But then again, if I wait till Mon., i would stand a better chance of following a local truck through there.

I've been on some pretty crooked roads since I started driving, so maybe I won't be too nervous. Most of the time, it seems like there is 8-9 % grade associated with them too. That was the first thing that went through my mind when I zoomed the route up on mapquest..lol.

That is definitely some beautiful scenery there fredog. I'll just have to remind myself that my rig does not float...in air or water! LOL

All bets are off if I see a pack of bikinis

Arky

 

Oh snap.

I've run that road once. Coming from eastern GA. But I don't recall all the particulars, other than it was raining and the road was narrow once I was in TN.

From I-85, I think I took State 11 in SC, up to State 76, then onto State 64. What a horrible decision. :P

That had to be it. Nothing else looks reasonable.

 

You should have seen the look on my face when I finally found Murphy on the map and the stretch of non STAA road. I wasn't thinking good thoughts! LOL

I've learned to like the trip through the gorge on I-40 and down into the carolina's. It's these little side roads that I've learned to watch out for.

It's all in a days work I suppose. If the roads were all straight and flat I'd have to drink a gallon of coffee a day!

I'm gonna take along some scuba gear just in case! :shock:

 

I just pm-d you some directions.

 

that is on the other end of where we are talking about, its become routine to me, but I remember the first time. thinking oh S+++ dont know how long since you ran it but in the last year they straightened the worst curves and its a lot better, still not for the faint of heart though, where our yard is located, thats really the only choice we have except to go through Atlanta and I would rather tackle the steepest mountain than go through there.

this is the road you were on

 

Sorry for the Hi-Jack here but this is a VERY special place to me. You see, I met my wife on a rafting trip on the Nantahala River in 1986 and our first date ( one week later ) was a rafting trip down the Ocoee. We have been together 21 years now. Actually it was 21 years on June 13th. I still remember the day I first saw and met her.


Enjoy your trip thru. I sure did. :wink:


Ridge